Host a Solutions Salon - A Green For All Guide
To build the green economy for all, we have to come together. This brief guide provides a framework for organizing a 2-3 hour event for 50-300 people from your community to talk about new solutions for building an inclusive green economy.
A Solutions Salon is generally a 2-3 hour event bringing together 50-300 people from a community to talk about innovative solutions for an inclusive green economy. The event includes a panel discussion and/or keynote presentation, some time to break out into smaller topic groups or simply turn to your neighbor and share thoughts on local solutions, and a cultural performance like music, poetry, or dance. A Solutions Salon has a clear purpose such as: launching a new green jobs network, bringing people together to support an important initiative, or discussing different emerging opportunities for the community.
A Solutions Salon:
- Focuses more on solutions than problems
- Inspires people with great new models and ideas
- Includes a soulful or cultural component - art is key for keeping it real
- Engages the audience directly in a conversation
Communities all over the United States are discovering new solutions every day to poverty and the climate crisis. We hope that this guide will help you to pull together a fun and powerful event that will kick-start new green-collar initiatives where you live. Good luck!
